Posted by psychobot5000 on December 19, 2006, at 0:55:46
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » saturn, posted by zmg on December 19, 2006, at 0:27:02
I think it's comparable in strength and efficacy to an SSRI. Many people seem to feel it isn't strong enough, but for some this isn't the case.
I take it three times a day, and I find it a fast-acting, anxiety-relieving antidepressant. It elevates my mood modestly, and there are no side-effects for me. It relieves my depressive-related pain-sensitivity, and prevents stomach aches (it's in development in the US for IBS, though that's years away) as a bonus. Normally I have had tremendous difficulty with AD side-effects, so I am glad to have found this one. I do wish it were stronger, but I have never found and AD strong enough to make me feel okay.
Some people have trouble with sleep disturbances (bad dreams and insomnia, apparently) on this med, and others seem to get a stimulating effect, but I have not, and maky others don't, as far as I can tell. Might work for you, might not--it's hard to say. It appears to be very non-toxic, but there isn't as much data available on it--interactions and that sort of thing--as I'd like, because there isn't much money in studying it.
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